SoCal Tech Calendar

OCTOBER 31, 2011

Thursday, November 3, 2011 -- Young Digital Entrepreneurs. The USC Annenberg Innovation Lab welcomes a panel of tech-savvy innovators to discuss the digital market and social media and how they won success by engaging audiences. USC Annenberg Innovation Lab.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011 -- Untold Facets of an Entrepreneur's Success: Failure, Timing, Dumb Luck and Advice (Good and Bad). Right decisions but for the wrong reason, unanticipated market events, fortuitous encounters, naivly ignoring sage advice. Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum. All these go into the mix.

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Enterprise Forum Entrepreneur CalTech Marketing 100

InfoChachkie

JANUARY 12, 2015

He founded Alpha Origins in 2011. Fredi''s email is worth reading, as it reinforces how lucky American entrepreneurs truly are. However, from an entrepreneur''s viewpoint, the philosophical distance can be measured in light years. Geographically, the distance between Spain and the US is about 4,715 miles. Fredi''s Plea.

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Entrepreneur Startup Santa Barbara Venture Capital 100

Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 26, 2013

is already well above the dot.com bubble of 15 years ago, although we have slipped a bit this year from the high point of 320 new entrepreneurs out of 100,000 adults in 2011. Thus a record number of entrepreneurs (and employees) are getting rich. The world is a now single market, both homogeneous and heterogeneous.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JUNE 5, 2011

Saturday, June 11, 2011 -- Crowdsourcing for the Entrepreneur: Unlocking the Power of Online Communities. Crowdsourcing, as a method of leveraging the massive pool of online users as resources, has become a viable set of techniques, tools, and marketplaces for organizations and entrepreneurs to drive innovation and generate value.

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Entrepreneur Enterprise Forum Netflix CalTech 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 13, 2010

Wednesday, May 19, 2010 -- Cloud Computing and Software as a Service (SaaS) $160 Billion Market Opportunity. Cloud computing is estimated to be a $160 billion market opportunity by 2011 (Merrill Lynch). Learn how to exploit this huge opportunity as an entrepreneur and use the paradigm shift to benefit existing businesses.

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Cloud Computing SaaS Enterprise Forum Software 100

Tech Zulu Event

MAY 2, 2011

The 2011 ARE is bound to go above and beyond last year’s event. If you are an AR Enthusiast – you will feel like a kid in a candy store at ARE 2011. Dates: May 17-18, 2011. ARE 2011 Sponsors: Qualcomm , Occipital , and Ogmento. After speaking with the Los Angeles based Daqri , the future of AR is very bright.

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Software Review Case Study Startup Technical Review 73

Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 30, 2013

Isn’t it frustrating to think you understand something new in business, like marketing with social media, only to realize that the landscape changed while you were looking at other priorities? Jim should know, since he is the president Ignite Social Media , of one of the best known social media marketing agencies. Marty Zwilling.

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Social Media Media Marketing Platform 100

socalTECH

FEBRUARY 13, 2013

It's a new world out there for online marketers--users aren't just on their PC anymore, they're surfing the web, buying products, and using services across their tablet(s), desktops, and smartphone. So, how do marketers figure out if you're the same person to better target their ads? READ MORE>>.

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Southern California Advertising Examples Web 159

Tech Zulu Event

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Together they envisioned a Match.com type of site for entrepreneurs to find each other and make things happen. In November 2011, they launched the CoFoundersLab.com platform. They took the “Match.com for entrepreneurs” model literally and hired the former CTO of Match.com to create the algorithms to help predict and recommend matches.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Many entrepreneurs still dream of “going public,” making billions of dollars, and playing with the big boys. IPOs in 2008, the market was up to a still trivial 159 in 2011. Consider the recent example of Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. After a record low of 39 U.S. Don’t be driven by greed to the wrong alternative.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Wednesday, September 21, 2011 -- Digital Lounge Mixer. Network with Startups, Digital Media, Entertainment, Music, Marketing, Advertising, Web Services and Apps, Mobile Business Owners, Professional Services, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Corporations. See [link] (more)

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Entertainment Advertising Web Mobile 100

SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 16, 2011

Wednesday, May 18, 2011 -- Social Media Breakfast. Network and mingle with marketers, PR pros, entrepreneurs, bloggers, podcasters, new-media fanatics, future SMBLA speakers and more. See [link] (more)

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Both Sides of the Table

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Marketing, recruiting, building data products & tools, event management, analyzing the portfolio, etc. Kara will now be really involved with what goes on to successfully create and run a firm but while still handling her core duties of funding great entrepreneurs. And all the platform stuff. Does This Mean You’re Retiring?

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Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 13, 2012

The Thursday launch of Data Collective demonstrates the increasing uptake of Big Data and signals a new door for entrepreneurs building Big Data companies. They say , “We believe another even larger scale disruption is underway and we are poised to help our entrepreneurs take advantage of it”. Founded Two Years Ago. Big Data Shift.

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Technical Review Entrepreneur Oracle Software Review 74

Both Sides of the Table

DECEMBER 14, 2014

and I thought if we brought the community together for common purpose we could create more of a sense of community to help new entrepreneurs get funded, assemble teams, raise profiles and help with biz dev, product, etc. By 2011 the market had started to change dramatically. We announced Fund I in 2011. So we went for it.

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Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2011

The part of the movement that resonates the most with me (in my words) is that entrepreneurs should keep their capital expenditures really low while they’re experimenting with their product and determining whether there is a large market for what they do. This benefits you, the entrepreneur. This is total bullshit.

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Development Team Review Technical Review Startup Resource 374

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I can’t control the market. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

Thursday, October 6, 2011 -- EFactor presents: 7 Steps to a Successful Startup. Are you an entrepreneur? Entrepreneurs don't like to write business plans, but how do you know if there is real potential for you idea? What type of market research should you conduct? Do you have a great idea?

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TechEmpower Startup Tips Writing 100

SoCal CTO

JANUARY 5, 2011

Steve Blank , January 25, 2010 10 Tips for Adding Game Mechanics to a Non-Gaming Service - ReadWriteStart , September 21, 2010 Startups & VCs: Learn How to Design, Market, & Eat Your Own. - . - 500 Hats , February 1, 2010 When to Use Facebook Connect – Twitter Oauth – Google Friend Connect for Authentication? First Principles.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

JULY 18, 2011

Monday, July 18, 2011 -- How to Raise Money in a Tough Economy. Jackson, a Los Angeles-based entrepreneur, advises startups and nonprofits on their product and business strategies. Tech Coast Angels. oin Barbara and Eric M. Jackson as we delve into the endlessly fascinating topic of raising capital in tough times.

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SoCal Tech Calendar

MAY 20, 2011

Thursday, May 26, 2011 -- MOTM: Ryan Scott. MOTM is pleased to invite local thought leaders to an evening with leading Southern California social entrepreneur Ryan Scott, CEO and founder of Causecast and investor in several clean tech and socially responsible companies. Meeting of the Minds.

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Causecast Southern California Entrepreneur Media 113

socalTECH

DECEMBER 21, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. They're not household names, they're many contrarians thriving in a down market. The adoption curve of smart phones is something to watch in 2011.

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Truecar Southern California High Tech Startup 203

Both Sides of the Table

NOVEMBER 18, 2012

It’s what life was like as an entrepreneur. I’ve been on the road much of 2012 and part of 2011. According to the SEC we’re not allowed to market the fact that we’re fund raising, so I won’t. But this is nothing like the stress of being an entrepreneur. I didn’t sleep much back then.

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Blogging Press Entrepreneur Venture Capital 420

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

This was an audience of mostly first-time entrepreneurs. They have seen one side of a market where many of us have seen the ebb and flow multiple times. Still, market amnesia by ordinarily rational actors always surprises me. It is great for entrepreneurs and great for VCs. If you are interested the Vimeo is here.

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Pricing Marketing Startup Venture Capital 309

SoCal Delicious

MAY 6, 2012

where entrepreneurs share their stories. 63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of By mario on May 2, 2012 in Features , grid. Free Corporations For First-Time Entrepreneurs. Right now they’re setting up 500 free corporations for first time entrepreneurs. Here are 62 63 Los Angeles entrepreneurs we can be proud of.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is the third article in a series on what it takes to be a great angel investor (and why this should matter to entrepreneurs). I should say that I agree that naive optimism in entrepreneurs can produce higher beta (upside or flops) and that’s good from an investment standpoint if you’re looking for big returns.

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Invest Angel Venture Capital Startup 284

Tech Zulu Event

AUGUST 31, 2011

Those who didn’t get a ticket in time, turned to Zaarly where tickets sold on the SUW “grey-market” for up to $450 per ticket (this being up for discussion with potential upcoming policy changes). and Newroo, acquired by Fox) to inspire and fill in some blanks for the first time (and experienced) entrepreneurs in the audience.

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Los Angeles Startup Angel Tech Coast Angels 73

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

This conversation seems to come up very frequently these days both with portfolio companies and with entrepreneurs just looking for mentorship. For many businesses you should keep your costs low & your capital raises low until you discover whether you are really on to a big idea where there is market demand.

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Eric Greenspan

JULY 3, 2012

From a marketing partnership with Verizon, to producing our own radio shows on CBS and ABC and finally, a Costco rollout; the company’s management worked tirelessly to find solutions to maintaining growth and profitability, critical components of any business. The company achieved many milestones along the way.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 21, 2011

They get marketed as such. Will that be enough or will high churn rates creep in, new toys be introduced into the market, new time sucks pulling user attention away? Why had it endured though market machinations and become this year’s darling IPO? Not improving your life or business. Not solving a real problem.

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Startup Cloud Computing Venture Capital Marketing 309

socalTECH

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Our target market is entrepreneurs, creatives, and developers. Our services range from basically any platform service to enable an entrepreneur or developer or creative, to get online with a website, or do things like set up a blog. That has grown very nicely, even those we''ve not been overly aggressive with marketing.

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Software Review Cloud Computing Technical Review Platform 238

Both Sides of the Table

JANUARY 14, 2014

The three largest webmail services had over 1 billion global users at the end of 2011. It’s why opt-in marketing databases can be so incredibly valuable for companies like Gilt Groupe, One King’s Lane and AdoreMe. And while this data is from mid-2011 I can assure you that data is not going down. There are 2.9

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Email SaaS Venture Capital Google 339

socalTECH

DECEMBER 27, 2010

We asked the same five questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next two weeks. Today, successful entrepreneurs aren't buying big boats or building villas in Cabo after successful exits.

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Miramar Southern California High Tech Clearstone 140

InfoChachkie

JULY 18, 2012

Entrepreneurs are inundated with success stories, but far less is written about ventures that do not succeed. Most entrepreneurs do not have the guts to publicly discuss a venture gone awry. As an entrepreneur, my greatest lesson learned here was how difficult it is to find capital for a services business.

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RSS Technical Review Capital Email 170

InfoChachkie

MARCH 5, 2012

By mid-2011 he noted, “As seed accelerators have exploded in number world-wide, it’s become nearly impossible to keep this (Google Doc) working.” If you use the mentor-driven model that we pioneered at TechStars, you get entrepreneurs who are deeply connected with the broader entrepreneurial landscape. Probably not.

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Startup Incubator Doc Mentor 270

InfoChachkie

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

Guy’s latest book, Enchantment , was released in March of 2011, to overwhelmingly upbeat reviews. I began our discussion by asking Guy, “Why should entrepreneurs read your latest book, Enchantment?”. The reason why an entrepreneur should be interested in this book is because entrepreneurs have to overcome resistance.

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Santa Barbara Technical Review Social Media Startup 262